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Month: April 2025

American League Leaders

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING_W.Abreu, Boston, .522; Grisham, New York, .455; DeLuca, Tampa Bay, .435; Campbell, Boston, .379; Springer, Toronto, .379; R.Urías, Baltimore, .370; Kwan, Cleveland, .367; Altuve, Houston, .364; Ja.Wilson, Athletics, .364; Greene, Detroit, .351. RUNS_Judge, New York, 14; W.Abreu, Boston, 10; Campbell, Boston, 9; Volpe, New York, 9; Giménez, Toronto, 8; Greene, Detroit, 8; Grisham,

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“Matar el río es matar la vida”: Ecuador enfrenta una de las peores catástrofes ambientales tras derrame de petróleo

Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español El petróleo nuevamente tiñe de negro y sin piedad a la verde provincia de Esmeraldas, en el norte de Ecuador. Un derrame de petróleo de proporciones históricas ha obligado al Gobierno a declarar en emergencia a esta provincia que desde hace años atrás sufre los estragos de la

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El secretario de Comercio explica por qué se impusieron aranceles a un territorio insular habitado por pingüinos

Por Robert Ilich, CNN Después de que el presidente Donald Trump anunciara el miércoles los radicales aranceles a las importaciones a Estados Unidos de más de 180 países y territorios, un lugar se convirtió en objeto de burlas y memes. Las Islas Heard y McDonald, un territorio australiano cerca de la Antártida, no tienen población

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Tracking frosty nights and sunny days

A cool and sunny Sunday afternoon will give way to a frosty night for some as temperatures fall to near freezing across much of Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Freeze warnings are in effect from 12 AM to 9 AM Monday, cold sensitive vegetation should be protected with scattered to widespread frost possible. Clear skies

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Winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards celebrating work on the London stage

LONDON (AP) — The winners of the 2025 Olivier Awards handed out Sunday for achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: “Giant” New Musical: “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” New Entertainment or Comedy: “Titanique” Family Show: “Brainiac Live” Revival: “Oedipus” Musical Revival: “Fiddler on the Roof” Actress-Play: Lesley Manville, “Oedipus” Actor-Play: John

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Easter lilies toxic to cats

COLUMBIA, Mo. – A favorite spring flower, the Easter lily, should be kept away from cats. If ingested, it could kill them. The perennial plant’s white, trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to felines. Tim Evans, University of Missouri Extension veterinary toxicologist, said even small amounts

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Bits of David Rankin’s philosophy 

Implements that reduce labor and perform the work better than your current method are a wise investment. Rankin was an early adopter of Cyrus McCormick’s reaper and JI Case’s thresher, and he knew both inventors personally.  He preferred to “sell his corn on the hoof” by employing animal husbandry to convert his crop into an

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John Lithgow wins best actor at the UK stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl’s dark side

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards on Sunday for exploring the dark side of children’s writer Roald Dahl in “Giant.” Backwards-biographical story “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” was named best new musical at the awards, Britain’s equivalent

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Upcoming events

Check out these upcoming events. “Open House” at the Jamesport Post, April 11 and 12 in Jamesport, Missouri (see page 5)   Demolition Derby, April 12 in White Cloud, Kansas Davis Estate Auction, April 12 in Mound City, Missouri (see page 5)  Sealed Bids Tarkio Retirement Facility. Open House April 19 in Tarkio, Missouri; bidding ends

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Clematis, Queen of the Vines

By Linda GeistUniversity of Missouri Extension ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – You can look high and low, but you likely won’t find a climbing vine that compares to the clematis, known as the “Queen of the Vines,” says Gwen Funk, University of Missouri Extension field specialist in horticulture. Part of the buttercup family, clematis comprises several

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 2.

Trump’s team offers mixed messaging on tariff negotiation, downplays market volatility

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Top Trump administration officials are offering mixed messaging on the possibility of negotiations on the president’s newly announced tariffs, framing the move as a necessary economic reset and downplaying severe market volatility and uncertainty. President Donald Trump has long cast himself as a dealmaker — and has left the

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Trump advisers say 50-plus countries have reached out for tariff talks with White House

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading

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Le Pen promete luchar contra condena de malversación frente a seguidores, pero las protestas a gran escala no se materializan

Por Caitlin Danaher, CNN La líder del partido Reagrupamiento Nacional (RN) de Francia, Marine Le Pen, dijo a sus seguidores que no se rendiría a pesar de haber sido declarada culpable de malversar fondos de la Unión Europea (UE) y de ser inhabilitada para postularse para un cargo, pero las protestas a gran escala contra

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